I posted a video on xvideos years ago... today I got this email and I don't think it's spam.
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OP note: The Adult Film industry is a legitimate business just like any other, some may not approve of the content they produce, however, but it still exists and is a part of the economy. Though I've always been under the ideology that if there is a want/need, then it will be filled, which is exactly why any business exists. Why not cover the content that is produced by this industry? If you view it from the standpoint of a normal business, they are producing unique works of cinematographic art that ordinarily, would be covered under copyright laws. Why deny them the protection of the law if they are a legitimate business, paying taxes, and producing something that is consumed by the public?